A property includes a detached garage with an interior area of 24 ft × 20 ft, finished with drywall, heat, and electrical service identical to the residence. It is connected to the house by a covered, enclosed breezeway. According to ANSI Z765-2021, how is this garage treated in the calculation of gross living area (GLA)?
Correct Answer
D) Excluded from GLA, because garages are never included regardless of finish
ANSI Z765-2021 § 5.2 explicitly defines GLA as 'finished, above-grade residential space,' and § 5.2.1 states: 'Garages, even if finished and heated, are *not* included in GLA.' This exclusion applies irrespective of attachment method, finish level, or climate control. The presence of an enclosed breezeway does not convert a garage into living area; it remains functionally and legally a garage. USPAP and ANSI both require consistent application of this rule to avoid overstating comparability. Thus, D is correct. Options A, B, and C misinterpret ANSI’s categorical exclusion.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
ANSI Z765-2021 § 5.2 explicitly defines GLA as 'finished, above-grade residential space,' and § 5.2.1 states: 'Garages, even if finished and heated, are *not* included in GLA.' This exclusion applies irrespective of attachment method, finish level, or climate control. The presence of an enclosed breezeway does not convert a garage into living area; it remains functionally and legally a garage. USPAP and ANSI both require consistent application of this rule to avoid overstating comparability. Thus, D is correct. Options A, B, and C misinterpret ANSI’s categorical exclusion.
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